What a productive week it has been. We are so thankful for all the people who have chipped in this week with their time, knowledge, and patience to help us get the mailers out to the 3,000 Spanish Speaking addresses. We are excited to see if any contacts receive our invitation and say "OH finally! We have been waiting for a church to come to this area. Let's GO!" We may have high hopes, but Lord willing we will have some new contacts from this type of advertisement. We could not have gotten the labels for these mailers printed without two important people. Joe Roznos, who knows about everything that is everything in Technology, made up a step by step instruction on how to do a mail merge. WOW, thank you Microsoft for that amazing software. We were able to put a spread sheet of 3000 addresses into label format in a matter of well, what should have been minute. ha! Then once we had the labels ready to print we enlisted the good help of our "fill-in" secretary Mrs. Brenda Estes. She worked with us so diligently and never cried once...at least in front of us. We had several set backs from changing out wireless internet routers to not knowing the operating code on the fancy copy machine, but we did it! After 6 hours of trying...we did it. That was in fact, a labor of love. Mrs. Brenda then proceeded to label and stamp over 700 of those mailers on her own, and set up for the rest of them to be labeled by other members of the English speaking congregation. So thank you to everyone who has helped us get these invitations out! You are so wonderful. Wednesday Bible Study isn't something we had planned to begin just yet, but when your members say "Nos vemos el Miercoles," (see you Wednesday) you get the classroom ready and begin lessons on basic Bible knowledge. These brethren have been thirsting for answers to why they believe what they believe. Even though they are already baptized, they need some tools to help them grow, and it has been great to see their "OOOH that's why" moments. Especially from Raul their 21 year old son. He has really been listening and writing down things he's wanted to remember, and he even gave Elias the sweetest compliment. He said, "Brother, if we could just get the people here to listen to you preach, I know they would love you and want to stay. You are the best preacher I have ever heard." How encouraging. Also Feliz Cumpleaños a mi! It was so nice to celebrate my birthday with my friends and family after 16 years of living in the Volunteer State. My boys spoiled me rotten, and it really turned into a Birthday Week. 34 has already been very good to me. Thank you God for all my blessings (which included eating at my all time favorite fast food restaurant that is only in St. Louis, LIONS CHOICE! Best Roast Beef sandwich you'll ever put in your mouth!) We had great evangelism this week. We were able to visit several more businesses, and leave flyers at several places for people to pick up as they leave. Saturday was the most encouraging. We visited a Mexican Store and Restaurant just down the road. We met a man working in the butcher section, and he set up a Bible study for Monday at 10 a.m. at the office. We then went to eat at the restaurant and meet more people, and our waitress was a middle aged lady (who we later on found out was the wife of the butcher) when we gave her the invitation said, "Is this a Christian church? Because we have been looking for a place to worship that follows what the Bible says. We used to live in Arkansas and worked in the fields with the Mininites and we really liked the studies they gave us directly from the Bible. I have a 20 year old daughter, and two sons 15-10 years old, and a one month old, and I would love to get them back into a church." We exchanged numbers and said we would see them on Sunday.
Sunday was a great Lord's day. We were able to Worship with our family, a Spanish speaking American member, and our faithful Cano family. Our new friends did not attend, but we have high hopes to see them again on Monday for our Bible Study. Attendance: 9 Bible Studies: 1 Flyers Passed out: 231 May God Bless you this week, and please continue to pray for us as we try to find the Spanish speaking souls that are ready to hear the Gospel.
7 Comments
Betty Jo Smith
7/2/2018 09:14:52 am
I really enjoy reading your blog. I look forward to checking on Mondays to find out how many were in attendance and responses to your hard work. God bless you.
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Ansley
7/2/2018 11:45:23 am
What a great week!! ❤️😊
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Lisa beck
7/2/2018 05:31:24 pm
Great job
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Don and Nancy Atchison
7/2/2018 07:20:49 pm
Love this newsletter! If you need anymore helpers to put labels on, etc, please let us know.
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Evelyn Williams
7/2/2018 08:38:28 pm
We are so proud of the Roques! May God richly bless you and your new adventure to establish the Lord’s church in that area for Spanish speaking people. Prayers for growth!
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Terri Arnett
7/3/2018 08:23:45 am
Praying for your new ministry.
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Marsha Wright
7/4/2018 08:46:59 pm
So good to hear of your hard work and the fruits of your labor. Keeping you in my prayers.
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